The Melrose pub changes name to M. L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers
Itʼs a common conversation, and it goes like this: “Weʼre going to The Melrose.”
“Which one? The pub or the pool hall?”
The Tennessean | March 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

Melrose Pub Changes Name to M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers,
Gives Details on Second Location
Back in January we reported that the owners of the popular Melrose Pub in the Melrose neighborhood announced they'd be spinning off a second location on Charlotte, something Nashville Post real estate sleuth J.R. Lind had sussed out a year ago. But the team offered few details, not even the name.
Nashville Scene | March 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

The Melrose changes name
South Nashville-based neighborhood pub The Melrose is changing its name to M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers, in part, to differentiate itself from other area establishments, owner Austin Ray announced Monday.
Nashville Post | March 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

The Melrose pub changes name to allow more locations
The Melrose pub on Franklin Road is changing its name to M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers, as it prepares to open its second Nashville location this summer.
Nashville Business Journal | March 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

Melrose owner set to bring restaurant/bar to West Nashville
Nashville-based restaurateur Austin Ray announced Wednesday his company has purchased the former Lavender Motors site at 4408 Charlotte Ave., on which he plans to operate a neighborhood bar.
Nashville Post | January 11, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

The Melrose pub owner plans Charlotte Avenue location
Austin Ray, owner of The Melrose pub in Berry Hill, has purchased the former Lavender Motors site at the corner of Charlotte Avenue and 45th Avenue, where he plans to open his next project.
Nashville Business Journal | January 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

The Melrose's Austin Ray planning a new joint on Charlotte
Restaurateur Austin Ray — who helped found the late, pioneering Gulch spot Bar TwentyThree and is now best-known for his hugely popular pub The Melrose (remember, the burger that made the cover of the Scene in April) — has finally announced that he bought a piece of property on Charlotte Avenue near Sylvan Park and plans to put a new establishment on it.
Nashville Scene | January 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

Melrose Pub owner renovating building on Charlotte for 'something fun’
Renovations have begun on the old Lavender Motors property at Charlotte and 45th avenues, but its new owner, local restaurateur Austin Ray will only say that he's building "something fun for the neighborhood."’
The Tennessean | January 12, 2012 | View Full Article (PDF)

There Can Only Be One: The Melrose Crowns Burger Meister
Last week, I alerted you all about the first annual burger-eating contest July 3 at The Melrose Pub. Those of you who marked it on your calendars got to see quite an event, but if you missed it here's the skinny. Or rather, the fat.
Nashville Scene | July 7, 2011 | View Full Article (PDF)

Super Bowl Stakeout
From towel-waving die-hards to casual commercial watchers, Super Bowl Sunday has everyone working out their strategy.
The Tennessean | February 4, 2011 | View Full Article (PDF)

Meet the Chef: Austin Ray
Though his name has often been associated with nightclubs (he and Benjamin Goldberg co-owned Bar Twenty3 and City Hall before they closed), Melrose owner and chef Austin Ray also can show off his mad skills elsewhere - the kitchen.
MetroMix | January 26, 2011 | View Full Article (PDF)

Soaring food prices add pinch to area menus
Your next business lunch is poised to cost a little more dough.
Nashville Business Journal | January 21, 2011 | View Full Article (PDF)

2010 & 2011 Best of Nashville Readers Poll (Nashville Scene)
Best Neighborhood Bar
1st place

2010 & 2011 Toast of Music City (Tennessean)
Best Local Bar
3rd place

2009 Best of Nashville Readers Poll (Nashville Scene)
Best New Bar
2nd place
Best Neighborhood Bar
3rd place

The Melrose Pub Announces New Name, Second Location
Nashville native Austin Ray is pleased to announce that his popular neighborhood pub The Melrose is taking on the new name of M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers.
March 12 | View Media Alert (PDF)

Nashville Entrepreneur Purchases West Nashville Property
Nashville native and restaurateur Austin Ray is pleased to announce that his company has purchased the property at 4408 Charlotte Avenue.
January 11 | View Media Alert (PDF)

Local Restaurant The Melrose Launches New Real-Time Sports Trivia App
Super Bowl Sunday at the Melrose will be the first time patrons can play new interactive PubPicks App
February 4, 2011 | View Media Alert (PDF)

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